For the second straight game, Redmond will face off against Bend. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lava Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Redmond has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Bend will arrive with three straight wins.
Redmond lost 13-2 to Bend on Wednesday.
For Bend's part, Lewis Knapp made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Knapp a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Quentin Romney was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Marcio Silva, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Bend was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in nine consecutive matchups.
Bend's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Redmond, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
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